According to the news agency, senior Ukrainian officials said on the 15th local time that they met with representatives of several U.S. weapons manufacturers during their visit to the United States, including the Thunder Company, which produces "Tax" cruise missiles.

According to reports, Yermak, director of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that he held talks with representatives of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, and members of the delegation of Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko also participated in the talks.

"Our cooperation continues to expand." Yermark posted on social platform X and mentioned the US-made F-16 fighter jets delivered by European countries to Ukraine last year.

U.S. Vice President Wences told the media on September 28 that the White House is considering providing Ukraine with "Tax" missiles through NATO European member states, which are U.S.-made subsonic long-range cruise missiles with a maximum range of more than 2,000 kilometers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have warned many times since October that if the United States provides "Tomahawk" missiles to Ukraine, the Russia-Ukraine conflict situation will be substantially escalated, which will intensify confrontation and irreparably damage Russia-US relations. Russian President Press Secretary Peskov said in an interview on the 12th that the Tomahawk missile could not change the frontline situation. U.S. President Trump confirmed on the 13th that he is scheduled to meet with Ukraine President Zelensky at the White House on the 17th. The two are expected to discuss the issue of the United States providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, but Trump has not yet made a final commitment.